Page 7: Historical Events In 1938

Jun 15   1st night game at Bkln Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cin Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter in the year 1938.   

Jun 15   In the year 1938 ernst L Kirchner, German painter, dies at 58   

Jun 16   Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1938 h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

Jun 17   In the year 1938 japan declares war on China   

Jun 18   On this day in history babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season   

Jun 19   On this day in history "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47   

Jun 19   Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris in the year 1938.   

Jun 21   On this day in history baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit   

Jun 22   Andrew Brown, film Producer on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2 04 of first round at Yankee Stadium in the year 1938.   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of 1st round at Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of first round at Yankee Stadium in the year 1938.   

Jun 23   On this day in history civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established   

Jun 23   In the year 1938 marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium   

Jun 24   "Digger" Robertson, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 24   500 ton meteorite lands near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1938 "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1   

Jun 25   On this day in history federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour   

Jun 26   In the year 1938 cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader   

Jun 26   On this day in history james Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67   

Jun 28   In the year 1938 bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's   

Jun 29   In the year 1938 billy Storm, singer (Valiants-This is the Night)   

Jun 30   On this day in history milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61   

Jun 30   Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history 51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60)   

Jul 02   Helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles in the year 1938.   

Jul 03   On this day in history president Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.   

Jul 04   Otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56 in the year 1938.   

Jul 04   In the year 1938 suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia   

Jul 05   In the year 1938 herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle   

Jul 05   On this day in history john McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies   

Jul 06   6th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history the "Evian Conference& in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ian Brady, British serial killer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author   

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)   

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )   

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)   

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 in the year 1938.